Miniature parachute.



H. MANsoN-OLIN. MINIATURE BARAGHUTE. APPLICATION PILED 0OT.9, 1913.

Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

W/TIVESSES proved Miniature Parachnte,

UNITED s'rA'rns lI-'Atlritiwr orrion HAROLD Manson-emu, or Nnw Yonx, N.Y.

MINIATURE PRACHUTE.

Specification of Letters PatentA f Patenteu Aug. 25, 1914.

Application filed October` 9, 1913. Serial No. 794,235

- chutes, and has for an object to provide a device of this characterwith a guiding tube in which al loosely mounted weight is posinectedtherewlth a canopyl of.aniy desired kind 'may be prov matic'ally movemoving forinstance a plurality of shotf, or'if 'pretravel.

tioned. so as to guide the p-arachute 1n its vupwarfd travel,'and alsoin its downward A further lobject of the provide .a miniature parachutewith a collapsible' canopy and a tubular member conand co-acting withbraces connected 'with the periphery of the canopy so as to 'limit thespreading of the canopy in its downward movement. i

In carrying out the ob] ect of the invention 'vided either with orwithout stifening ribs, and with a pl'urality of bracing membersconnected together at a central point near the'bottom of a bracinglandguidin tube when' the device is falling. The tube is connected near itsupper end with a canopy and extends downwardly to a position in contactwith the lower ends of thelrvarious bracing members so as to hold thesame against furthor movement, thus regulating the extension of thecanopy. A movablemember is arranged in the tube,.and is adapted toautoto .the upper end of the tube when 'the device is thrown into theair, and

to automatically move' to the bottom or lower end`` of the tube when thedevice is downward under the action of gravity. This weight maybe asolid member or may be` made i to a plurality of parts,`as

.ferred a 'liquid may be used, as or instance, quicks'ilver. a

In the accompanying drawings-Figurel is a section through a parachuteembodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a section through the parachute shownin Fig.

1, but showing the same in a collapsible or closed position;

' Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional view of the guiding tube witha'liquidarranged therein acting as a weight. i

.guiding tube invention :is to' Fig. 1. and aszthe 'entire device movesdowi- Referrin to the accompanying drawing the numera 1 indicates 'acanopy formed of any desired material and provided with bracing ribs 2.At the end of bracing ribs 2 bracingvmembers areconnected which arelower end-5 of the 'guidi-ngtube 6. Guiding tube 6 is connected at 7near the upper end 8 to canopy 1 so' that When the parachute is securedtogether 'at 4 'Iso as to engage the .llinganopy 1 cannot be openedbeyond the position shown in- Fig. 1 as the knot or of the vbraces 8beneath the connection 4 I lower end 5 of tube 6 prevents the furtheropening of the -canopy. Arranged in the mounted in to the tube, and isdesigned freely 'slide from one end to the other. desired, other meansbesides a solld weight could be used, as fory instncej a liquid 10 (Fig.3)` which will act in a similar manner to'the weight 9, that is, theother under gravity or momentum as the case may be. Preferably 'anOperating cord 11 is connectedl with the lowerv end or knotted portion 4operate the parachute.

In use the parachute may be used simply as a toy or may be used forsignals. When it is desired to operate the parach-ute the cord 11 isgrasped and the parachute is collapsed, as shown in is then swung aroundin a circle or back and forth as desired, after which it is thrown intothe air. The swingmg and throwing of the Darachute into the air causesthe weight 9.to press against the upper end Stof tube 6, and in acertain sense propel the parachute in the direction desired. If theparachute has reached the extreme altitude to which the 'power appliedmoves the same the weight 9 first moves downwardly under the action ofgravity to the position shown in wardly the canopyopens andth, guidesand steadies-the device so teig t at the descent will be comparatively'slowo and even.

my inventi'on I 'Having thus described w claim a'sfignew and -desire tosecure by- Letters Patent,-"'fthe followmg 1.-In a toyoffthe class .a.col-' .lapsible parachute structure, a tube con- 6 is aweight-9 whichis'loose-ly move from one to of braces 3 so as to properly Fig. 2. Theparaohute nected with said vparachute structure, anda weight l'osely-positioned in said [tube forv of .the para-chute structure in'both itsupward 'and its down- .Ward travel.

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2. In a toy the class descr-ibed, a colla-psible canopy, a guiding tubeconnected with said canopy, a plurality lof bracing members' connectedWith said canopy at its periphery, said bracing members being con- Inected together at a point adjacent the end.

'ranged in said tube,

of said tube, whereby the tube limits the upward movement of the bracingmembers and the periphery of the canopy when the toy is falling, and ,amovable' weight arsaid weight moving automatically to the top of'thetube under the 'action of momentum When the toy is moving upwardly, andmoving to 'the bottom of said tube'under the action of gravity When'thetoy is moving downwarolly.

B. In a toy of the class described, a parachute structure, a tubeconnected ,nea'rits upper Vend to the canopy of theparachute structureand adapted to engage the lower 20 Witnesses:

OHAS. M. N. AKBERG, J osEPH BIsHoP.

